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U.S. Jobs Report Could Bring Further Sign Economy Is Losing Steam

The U.S. probably saw healthy but declining jobs growth last month, keeping the unemployment rate at a half-century low even amid signs that the economy might be slowing down.
A report from the Labor Department on Friday is expected to show that nonfarm payrolls rose by 195,000, down from 250,000 in the prior month. A separate employment survey from ADP showed that private-sector employment rose by 179,000 last month, falling shy of the projected 199,000. Recent concerns over the health of the economy have reverberated from Wall Street to the Federal Reserve to the White House.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index has tumbled 6.3% ... (full story)